GENEVA — The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration slashes U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies they must “adapt, shrink or die” in a time of new financial realities. The money is a...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. The strike, which was announced by U.S. Southern Command on social media, has brought the total number of known boat strikes...
Several houses were destroyed in a fire that hit a residential area on Yabut Street in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City on Monday night, Dec. 29. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the blaze has reached the second alarm at around 8:19 p.m. and the third alarm at around 8:28 p.m. Firefighters...
The Bulacan provincial government and the police are intensifying the crackdown on illegal firecrackers, especially banned and so-called “killer” types, to ensure that prohibited fireworks will not sold. Following reports that unlicensed products and banned types of firecrackers may flood...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Monday, Dec. 29, confirmed that missing bride Sarah “Sherra” De Juan has been located in Sison, Pangasinan. According to police, personnel from QCPD Police Station 5, with De Juan’s family, are en route to fetch her from her current location. ...
CAVITE – A man was shot dead following a confrontation over an alleged theft in Dasmariñas City on Sunday, Dec. 28. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said a commotion broke out in Barangay Burol 1 after the suspect, identified as alias Topher, was confronted by residents over a theft...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured residents of the readiness of all hospitals and medical institutions in the city in responding to firecracker-related injuries and other emergencies this coming New Year. According to him, all six district hospitals in Manila are already...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez reminded residents to welcome the New Year responsibly, emphasizing the importance of celebrating safely with family rather than ending up in a hospital emergency room due to firecracker-related injuries. Olivarez said that every year, fireworks and firecrackers...
The city government of Las Piñas will strictly enforce a total ban on firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices during the New Year celebration in accordance with City Ordinance No. 1484 which has been in effect since 2007. Las Piñas Mayor April Aguilar urged residents to welcome the New Year...
The Taguig City government identified the designated firecracker zones in barangays ahead of the celebration to welcome the New Year. “To keep our families safe during this celebration, the City of Taguig is strictly prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnics in individual homes and...
The Quezon City government has ordered the closure of two buildings known as the Rotary Center along Roces Avenue, citing unresolved legal issues and permit-related concerns following the expiration of a long-standing lease agreement. According to the city government, the properties stand on...
MISRATA, Libya (AP) — Hundreds of people on Sunday mourned western Libya’s military chief and four others who were killed in a plane crash in Turkey. The coffins of Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad and two others were brought into a stadium in the coastal city of Misrata, their hometown, for a...
